[1] The unrest in Abkhazia was reportedly caused by factors including confiscation of opposition leader's private hydropower plant[2] and the COVID-19 pandemic.
[3] Violence and criminal damage occurred in the capital of Sukhumi.
[5] The opposition called for President Aslan Bzhania to resign.
[3][6] On 22 December, the President met with representatives from the opposition.
[7] On 23 December, state prosecutors launched a probe into the unrest.